直接南下 打进皇宫
“they could have marched south, attacked the palace,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
若是拿下霁州
“If they had taken Jizhou,”
直接南下 打进皇宫
“they could have marched south, attacked the palace,”
“and likely forced the Emperor to abdicate.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Storming the palace and forcing abdication represents the ultimate act of treason and political upheaval in imperial Chinese history.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
directly / straight away
Adverb indicating immediate action without detour, hesitation, or mediation.
march south / head southward
A common directional military or geopolitical phrase in Chinese historical discourse.
fight one's way into / storm into
Combines the action verb '打' with the directional complement '进' to denote violent penetration.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“They have free access to the palace, and their status is so low that no one notices them.”
“Your Highness managed to enter the palace so smoothly.”
“That person can enter and leave the palace at will without arousing suspicion.”
“Commandery Prince An is summoned to enter the palace at once.”
“and actually let them march into the palace with impunity?”
“I've already issued a decree to send the delegation back.”